This Zimbabwe tour holds a great importance for both skipper MS Dhoni and Team India. Dhoni as a batsman has an opportunity to complete his 10,000 runs in ODIs and better his winning percentage overseas. With a comprehensive win in the first ODI, he is obviously full of confidence.
For Team India, which is full of debutants and new faces, it will be an opportunity to test its bench strength. Historically, Men In Blue have enjoyed an upper hand over Zimbabwe, but some encounters between the two sides have had their share of excitements and setbacks.
India-Zimbabwe have locked horns on 60 occasions, since 1983.
Matches India won: India have won 48 matches.
Zimbabwe won: Zimbabwe came out victorious on 10 occasions, while two matches remained without results.
Here are five exciting encounters between the two teams, remembered for the quality of the game, irrespective of end results.